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In William Dalrymple's book The Last Mughal, he quotes Bahadur Shah Zafar's father Akbar II's attempt to disinherit him to the British wherein Akbar claims Zafar has committed a crime "against nature too delicate" to discuss. To the sensibilities of 18-19th century Delhi, what would that be?

by /u/jurble in /r/AskHistorians

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